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Organizations should aspire to use quality listening

There is a line from the comedy movie “Dumb and Dumber” where goofball Harry says, “She gave me a bunch of crap about me not listening to her enough or something. I don’t know. I wasn’t real...

DATE: May 25, 2018 | CATEGORY: Creating Community

Talk about town: New book tells story of Maria’s Bookshop

The history of Maria’s Bookshop has been chronicled in a new book, The Story of a Colorado Bookstore, by local author John Peel. The 55-page book answers many questions patrons a...

DATE: May 25, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Host homes expand family beyond traditional bounds

“Family” is a far bigger word than it looks on the page. While the standard definition of family may refer to the people we are born with, marry or give birth to, I believe we all know that ...

DATE: May 11, 2018 | CATEGORY: Creating Community

Are you and your family prepared for an emergency?

Given the busy lives we lead, planning for an emergency may not be at the top of your to do list. However, given one of driest winters on record, fire managers are preparing for an intense f...

DATE: May 4, 2018 | CATEGORY: Creating Community

And the West is History

50 years ago: “One of the most serious and senseless acts of vandalism in recent years was discovered” at the Little League baseball fields in Cortez. Someone had shot out 33 of the ligh...

DATE: May 3, 2018 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

Talk about town: ‘Forbes’ likes us! It really, really does

Durango was named one of “ The designation came from Ann Abel, a travel writer and editor for 15 years including several as a senior editor at ForbesLife. Abel said Marty Beher, ...

DATE: May 2, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

And the West is History

MAY 2 50 years ago: It was reported that “fewer traffic accidents and more injuries and deaths have occurred in Montezuma and Dolores counties during the first four months of 1968.” High...

DATE: May 1, 2018 | CATEGORY: And the West is History

Best for Colorado workshop to be held Thursday

The city of Durango, in partnership with Local First, will hold a free workshop to inform residents about the Best for Colorado Challenge from noon to 1 p.m. Thursday at Durango Public Libra...

DATE: Apr 15, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Good work, Colorado, but we still have a long way to go

On March 21, Gov. John Hickenlooper signed a bill that represents one more step forward in the efforts to recognize people with intellectual and developmental disabilities as equal and contr...

DATE: Apr 13, 2018 | CATEGORY: Creating Community

Seeking cool stories about cool moms for Durango Diaries

Is your mom awesome? If she is, we want you to share her story. Durango Diaries, the storytelling series presented by The Durango Herald, is looking for speakers for our May 9 eve...

DATE: Apr 11, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Talk about town: Fort Lewis College to host Easter egg fun Saturday

Durango Parks and Recreation announced that its annual Easter egg scramble will be held Saturday on the Smith Sports Complex fields at Fort Lewis College, a new location from previous years....

DATE: Mar 30, 2018 | CATEGORY: Talk about Town

Help stop violence by recognizing contributions of people with disabilities

On March 1, communities across the country held vigils to remember the lives of people with disabilities lost to filicide. In the past five years, more than 550 individuals with ...

DATE: Mar 10, 2018 | CATEGORY: Creating Community

Organizations should aspire to use quality listening

Talk about town: New book tells story of Maria’s Bookshop

Host homes expand family beyond traditional bounds

Are you and your family prepared for an emergency?

And the West is History

Talk about town: ‘Forbes’ likes us! It really, really does

And the West is History

Best for Colorado workshop to be held Thursday

Good work, Colorado, but we still have a long way to go

Seeking cool stories about cool moms for Durango Diaries

Talk about town: Fort Lewis College to host Easter egg fun Saturday

Help stop violence by recognizing contributions of people with disabilities

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